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E-11 - Evidence Act

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62In any proceeding in respect of which the Legislature has jurisdiction in this behalf, whenever it is necessary or expedient to prove, or give in evidence, any Statute or Ordinance of Canada or of this Province, or any other province, or of any territory in Canada, whether such Statute or Ordinance was passed before or after the passing of the Constitution Act, 1867, prima facie evidence of such Statute or Ordinance may be given in all courts of this Province, and in all proceedings whatsoever, over which the Legislature has legislative authority, in all or any of the following modes:
(a) by the production of what purports to be a copy of the official Gazette for Canada, or the province or territory, purporting to contain a copy of such Statute or Ordinance;
(b) by the production of what purports to be a copy of such Statute or Ordinance, purporting to be published or printed by or by the authority of the official or King’s Printer for Canada or the province or territory.
R.S., c.74, s.54; 1982, c.3, s.23; 2023, c.17, s.78
Statutes and public documents
62In any proceeding in respect of which the Legislature has jurisdiction in this behalf, whenever it is necessary or expedient to prove, or give in evidence, any Statute or Ordinance of Canada or of this Province, or any other province, or of any territory in Canada, whether such Statute or Ordinance was passed before or after the passing of the Constitution Act, 1867, prima facie evidence of such Statute or Ordinance may be given in all courts of this Province, and in all proceedings whatsoever, over which the Legislature has legislative authority, in all or any of the following modes:
(a) by the production of what purports to be a copy of the official Gazette for Canada, or the province or territory, purporting to contain a copy of such Statute or Ordinance;
(b) by the production of what purports to be a copy of such Statute or Ordinance, purporting to be published or printed by or by the authority of the official or Queen’s Printer for Canada or the province or territory.
R.S., c.74, s.54; 1982, c.3, s.23